Akon’s pants and concert mayhem

Akon in Bengaluru, Travis Scott in Delhi… and the crowds went off the charts!

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00:00Akon was performing in Bangaluru when the crowd straight up tried to pull his pants down mid song.

00:09Poor guy spent the next few seconds just trying to pull them back up and of course the internet went absolutely wild.

00:15And this isn't a one off thing.

00:17High energy crowds have caused chaos at other shows too.

00:23Take Travis Scott for example.

00:25When he performed in Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the excitement got a little too intense.

00:30Fans were pushing and surging and at one point someone who looked like him actually got mobbed.

00:35It was wild energy but it also shows how tricky it can be to manage massive crowds in India when the excitement hits peak levels.

00:42India's concert scene is finally picking up.

00:44Big names like Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa and Bryan Adams have all performed here

00:49and festivals like Sunburn are bringing in international DJs.

00:52The crowds are huge, the energy is high and fans are clearly excited to be part of the live music vibe.

00:58But moments like Akon's pants pulling or the Travis Scott look-alike getting mobbed show that things can get still out of control.

01:04When fans push too hard, rush the stage or do something completely unexpected, it's not just embarrassing, it can be dangerous.

01:11Even if India's crowd numbers are huge, some artists might start weighing the risk versus the reward and wonder if coming back is worth it.

01:19So the question is, as India's concert scene grows, can the excitement be handled safely enough for artists to keep coming back?

01:26Tell us in the comments.

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